Yandinais the principal town onMbanika Islandin theRussell Islands,located on the east coast of the island, in theCentral ProvinceofSolomon Islands.It is a port, and an airport (ICAOcode: AGGY,IATAcode: XYA). Yandina is the site of a copra and cocoa plantation and has basic services such as a store, post office, and rest house.
Yandina | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Aerial view from the east | |
  Yandina Location | |
| Coordinates:9°7′S159°13′E/ 9.117°S 159.217°E | |
| Country |  Solomon Islands |
| Province | Central Province |
| Island | Mbanika |
| Time zone | UTC+11(UTC) |
The Yandina police station was the scene of one of the opening events of the ethnic tensions, where a group of men raided the armoury and stole high powered weapons and ammunition. The group involved became known as the Guadalcanal Revolutionary Army, and later asIsatabu Freedom Movement.
Yandina is the site of one of theRAMSIposts. Yandina is also known as a diving destination.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yandina | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 290 (11.4) |
370 (14.6) |
610 (24.1) |
130 (5.2) |
230 (9) |
110 (4.5) |
280 (11) |
150 (6) |
150 (5.8) |
170 (6.8) |
310 (12.4) |
210 (8.4) |
3,030 (119.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase[1] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Yandina, Solomon Islands".Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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